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enW&I Researchers Find Single Family Rooms Better For NICU Babieshttp://ripr.org/post/wi-researchers-find-single-family-rooms-better-nicu-babies
<p>A new study from Women and Infants Hospital researchers finds that newborn intensive care patients fare better in single family rooms than in the traditional open wards found in most NICUs. The hospital opened its new NICU five years ago. Now researchers believe they can answer why it’s better for babies.</p>Mon, 22 Sep 2014 17:11:55 +0000Kristin Gourlay39943 at http://ripr.orgW&I Researchers Find Single Family Rooms Better For NICU BabiesState Releases First Statistics On Babies Born Drug-Dependent In RIhttp://ripr.org/post/state-releases-first-statistics-babies-born-drug-dependent-ri
<p>The state’s health department says the number of babies born in Rhode Island to mothers dependent on opiates has nearly doubled in the past few years.</p><p>In 2012, it was 90 babies, more than double the number in 2005. So far, in the first quarter of this year, it’s 26 newborns.</p><p>This is the first time health department researchers have compiled statistics on babies diagnosed with neonatal abstinence syndrome, a collection of symptoms that afflict babies in withdrawal from the drugs they were exposed to in the womb.&nbsp;</p>Mon, 05 May 2014 21:36:21 +0000Kristin Gourlay33118 at http://ripr.orgWomen & Infants Sees Surge In Opioid-Addicted Newbornshttp://ripr.org/post/women-infants-sees-surge-opioid-addicted-newborns
<p>The rising number of Rhode Islanders struggling with an addiction to prescription painkillers and heroin has brought an increase in babies born addicted to these substances. And Women &amp; Infants Hospital is treating a growing number of them.</p>Wed, 02 Apr 2014 09:00:00 +0000Kristin Gourlay31381 at http://ripr.orgWomen & Infants Sees Surge In Opioid-Addicted Newborns